Issue Instance

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    "series_name": "Action Comics (2011 series)",
    "descriptor": "1101 [Guillem March Connecting Cover]",
    "number": "1101",
    "volume": "",
    "variant_name": "Guillem March Connecting Cover",
    "title": "",
    "publication_date": "October 2026",
    "key_date": "2026-10-00",
    "price": "4.99 USD",
    "page_count": "32.000",
    "editing": "Jillian Grant (credited) (assistant editor); Paul Kaminski (credited) (group editor)",
    "indicia_publisher": "DC Comics",
    "brand_emblem": "DC [bullet]",
    "isbn": "",
    "barcode": "76194134388410111",
    "rating": "Ages 13+",
    "on_sale_date": "2026-08-12",
    "indicia_frequency": "monthly",
    "notes": "",
    "variant_of": null,
    "series": "https://www.comics.org/api/series/59922/?format=api",
    "indicia_printer": "Printed in Canada",
    "keywords": "",
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            "type": "cover",
            "title": "Kingdom of Zod 2",
            "feature": "Superman",
            "sequence_number": 0,
            "page_count": "1.000",
            "script": "None",
            "pencils": "Guillem March (credited) (signed as GMarch)",
            "inks": "Guillem March (credited) (signed as GMarch)",
            "colors": "Guillem March (credited) (signed as GMarch)",
            "letters": "None",
            "editing": "None",
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            "genre": "superhero",
            "first_line": "",
            "characters": "Superboy-Prime; General Zod",
            "synopsis": "",
            "notes": "",
            "keywords": ""
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            "type": "comic story",
            "title": "Kingdom of Zod Part Two of Nine",
            "feature": "Superman",
            "sequence_number": 1,
            "page_count": "24.000",
            "script": "Mark Waid (credited); Joe Casey (credited) (prelude pages)",
            "pencils": "Montos (credited); Dan McQuen (credited) (prelude pages)",
            "inks": "Montos (credited); Dan McQuen (credited) (prelude pages)",
            "colors": "Ivan Plascencia (credited); David Baron (credited) (prelude pages)",
            "letters": "Steve Wands (credited); Troy Peteri (credited) (prelude pages)",
            "editing": "None",
            "job_number": "",
            "genre": "superhero",
            "first_line": "",
            "characters": "Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Superboy [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Mary Marvel [Mary Bromfield]; Booster Gold [Michael Jon Carter]; General Zod [Dru-Zod]; Ursa; Jimmy Olsen; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Eradicatrix; Lena Luthor; Princess Shark [Leegra]; Superboy-Prime; Superboy [Conner Kent]; Thundergirl; Nightflame; Phantasmagora; Krypto-Knights; Mateo; Lois Lane; Steel [John Henry Irons]; Steel [Natasha Irons]; Kryptonite Woman [Lana Lang]; Tomorrow Man [Jon Kent]",
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            "notes": "Story continued from:\r\nSupergirl (DC, 2025 series) #16 (Part One)\r\n\r\nStory continues in:\r\nSuperman Unlimited (DC, 2025 series) #16 (Part Three)\r\nSuperman (DC, 2023 series) #41 (Part Four)\r\nSupergirl (DC, 2025 series)  #17 (Part Five)\r\nAction Comics #1102 (Part Six)\r\nSuperman Unlimited (DC, 2025 series) #17 (Part Seven)\r\nSuperman (DC, 2023 series) #42 (Part Eight)\r\nSuperman: Kingdom of Zod Special (DC, 2026 series) #1 (Finale)\r\n\r\nPrelude pages include material from Kneel Before Zod (DC, 2024 series).",
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        },
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            "title": "",
            "feature": "",
            "sequence_number": 2,
            "page_count": "1.000",
            "script": "None",
            "pencils": "?",
            "inks": "?",
            "colors": "?",
            "letters": "typeset",
            "editing": "None",
            "job_number": "",
            "genre": "",
            "first_line": "",
            "characters": "",
            "synopsis": "",
            "notes": "Issue credits and recap of past events.",
            "keywords": ""
        },
        {
            "type": "in-house column",
            "title": "Enter the Kingdom!",
            "feature": "Welcome to Metropolis",
            "sequence_number": 3,
            "page_count": "2.000",
            "script": "Paul Kaminski (credited); Mark Waid (credited); ?",
            "pencils": "various",
            "inks": "various",
            "colors": "various",
            "letters": "typeset",
            "editing": "None",
            "job_number": "",
            "genre": "",
            "first_line": "",
            "characters": "",
            "synopsis": "",
            "notes": "Recurring editorial column to cover all things Super.  Features a discussion of the Kingdom of Zod crossover, a checklist of the issues that are part of the crossover, a summary of events in the Kneel Before Zod mini-series that led to the Kingdom of Zod storyline, and Professor Waid explains the origin of Superman's costume.  Also lists the Superman family books for August 2026.",
            "keywords": ""
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